Santorini Must-See Highlights Private Tour
Overview
Ideal for first-time visitors and cruise guests, this flexible private tour covers Santorini’s most spectacular sights with a local guide and comfortable vehicle. Travel at your own pace on an outdoor-first route that combines famous villages, panoramic viewpoints, volcanic scenery, and photo stops, with the freedom to adjust the day around your interests, timing, and crowd levels.
- Well suited to couples, families, friends, and multi-generational groups
- Flexible around your ship schedule and tender times
- Easier to avoid the most crowded moments and places on busy port days
- Comfortable minivan or minibus options for families and groups traveling together
- A local guide with you from planning to drop-off
What's Included
- Private & Personalized Tour for your group only away from crowds
- Cruise port / hotel / ferry / airport pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wi-Fi
- Dedicated local guide with a flexible itinerary tailored to your pace and interests
- Entrance fees at optional visits (Wineries & Museums)
- Cruise-port access costs: regular cable car tickets, Fast Lane Priority Access or private water taxi
Meeting and Pickup
If you are staying at a hotel or Airbnb, add the property name or nearest hotel to your booking details. We will confirm pickup from the hotel parking area or the nearest vehicle-accessible point. If you are arriving by ferry or plane, select Athinios Ferry Port or Santorini Airport as your pickup point. Santorini Cruise port pickup is available according to your ship’s tender arrangements. Guests arriving at Fira Old Port normally meet their guide at the Cable Car Upper Station after coming up from the port. Guests tendered to Athinios Port can be collected directly from the ferry port arrivals area. On busy cruise days, Santorini Cable Car Fast Lane Priority Access or a private water taxi from the Old Port can also be arranged on request as optional add-ons. With Priority Access, your meeting point remains at the upper cable-car station. With a private water taxi, we coordinate pickup at Athinios or Ammoudi, depending on the agreed route and operating conditions.
Ipapantis 10
Thira 847 00, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Oia's Main Street
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Picturesque Blue Dome Santorini
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Three Bells of Fira
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fira to Oia Walk (pass by)
Megalochori - Traditional Village
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pyrgos Kallistis (pass by)
Red Beach
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Akrotiri Archaeological Site (pass by)
Perissa Black Sand Beach
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Santo Wines (pass by)
Santorini (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel comfortably together; Groups of 1–3 travel in a private car; 4–6 in a private minivan; and 7–19 in a Sprinter Van or similar premium vehicle. Groups of up to 30 can be accommodated in one bus or two minibuses.
- Walking, pace and stop selection can be adjusted for families, seniors and multi-generational groups; please let us know in advance if anyone would benefit from a more relaxed day.
- Tender-friendly timing with Guaranteed Ship Return for cruise guests.
- Optional cruise-port access add-ons, including Santorini Cable Car Fast Lane Priority Access or a private water taxi, can be arranged after booking on request, subject to availability and operating conditions. These are not included in the standard tour price.
- Full refund is received if your cruise ship cancels its Santorini port call.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Private & Personalized Tour for your group only away from crowds.
- Cruise port / hotel / ferry / airport pickup and drop-off.
- Air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wi-Fi.
- Dedicated local guide with a flexible itinerary tailored to your pace and interests.
- Entrance fees at optional visits (Wineries & Museums).
- Cruise-port access costs: regular cable car tickets, Fast Lane Priority Access or private water taxi.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Santorini Must-See Highlights Private Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Santorini Must-See Highlights Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private & Personalized Tour for your group only away from crowds
- Cruise port / hotel / ferry / airport pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wi-Fi
- Dedicated local guide with a flexible itinerary tailored to your pace and interests
- Entrance fees at optional visits (Wineries & Museums)
- Cruise-port access costs: regular cable car tickets, Fast Lane Priority Access or private water taxi
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel comfortably together; Groups of 1–3 travel in a private car; 4–6 in a private minivan; and 7–19 in a Sprinter Van or similar premium vehicle. Groups of up to 30 can be accommodated in one bus or two minibuses.
- Walking, pace and stop selection can be adjusted for families, seniors and multi-generational groups; please let us know in advance if anyone would benefit from a more relaxed day.
- Tender-friendly timing with Guaranteed Ship Return for cruise guests.
- Optional cruise-port access add-ons, including Santorini Cable Car Fast Lane Priority Access or a private water taxi, can be arranged after booking on request, subject to availability and operating conditions. These are not included in the standard tour price.
- Full refund is received if your cruise ship cancels its Santorini port call.
